Sugar Beet Industry Facts Shared With Local Growers
At the Franklin County beet growers meeting Thomas Heath of the Franklin County Sugar Co. outlined 1955 crop values and payments, sugar market expectations for 1956, and the impact of new sugar legislation. He urged acreage retention, improved beet quality, careful harvesting, and readiness for October harvest with fall plowing plans. He warned growers about dirt and tops reducing sugar per ton and emphasized cooperative effort to raise prices.
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Applying Fall Fertilizer to Prevent Leaching in 1957 Crops
Mr Heath explains commercial fertilizer should be applied in the fall and plowed under during plowing to minimize leaching and reduce loss during the permination period. He notes fertilizer supplies are available at factories and will be charged to the 1957 crop if obtained this fall.
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